Goesan Gimjang Kimchi Festival 2026: Last Day Today, Hours, Fees and How to Join

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's national festival database, the Goesan Gimjang Kimchi Festival runs daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., November 5–8, at the Goesan Organic Expo Plaza and the Goesan Stadium grounds. The signature "one-stop kimjang" program lets participants mix and take home kimchi on the spot using salted cabbage and seasoning they've pre-ordered; the "drive-through kimjang" lets drivers stay in their car at an individual booth and load up finished kimchi before leaving. Admission is free in general, with a 5,000-won fee for some hands-on activities. Kimjang — the tradition of making and sharing kimchi together — was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. However, the festival's own website (gimjang.kr) runs an automatic security check when loaded, so this desk could not directly confirm the advance-booking process or whether shuttle buses operate — anyone planning to attend should call the Goesan-gun Festival Committee (+82-43-830-3463) ahead of time to check. Dates, hours, fees and the contact number were checked on 2026-11-08 on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's festivalView page (mcst.go.kr); the official site's access issue was confirmed the same day on gimjang.kr.